Monthly Archives: March 2015

The Fool on the Hill

Posted on March 17, 2015 by cairngormwanderer

Ach, it’s all been a bit serious on here the last few posts, so here’s a wee bit of  light relief – a tale from the early years of this century when I still thought I was a climber and … Continue reading →

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Bothies, litter and education – a step forward

Posted on March 14, 2015 by cairngormwanderer

Last August I let rip at groups taking young people into the hills. I love it that there are people who care enough to encourage youngsters into the mountains but, like so many others involved in bothy maintenance, I’d cleaned … Continue reading →

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‘Extreme’ bothy maintenance

Posted on March 8, 2015 by cairngormwanderer

Just back from a wee trip to the Hutchison Memorial Hut with Neil Findlay for some ‘extreme bothy maintenance’. Neil and Walt had gone out a couple of weekend back to fix the door handle, only to find once they … Continue reading →

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